Before an insurance company can sell insurance in a certain state, it must register with the State Dept of Insurance. If the company is sold, then it must notify the Dept of w…ho it was sold to. If it just closes down, its policies were likely sold to another company, the Dept will have to be notified of that as well. Contact the NY Dept of Insurance and inquire there.

Try to below things. 1. If you have access to their personal records, go through old bank statements or canceled checks to see if they paid any insurance companies. 2. Did th…ey have a personal lawyer or accountant who may have known about any old policies? 3. Talk with a past employer about any group life insurance policy that may have existed. 4. Get in touch with the Medical Information Bureau. They track all requested medical records by insurance companies for the past 7 years. So, if they took out the policy during this time period, most likely the MIB will know about it. You can find more information about them online. 5. Look at the mail that continues to be delivered after the person's death. If it was a policy that was still being paid for, you'll see premium notices. 6. Look at income tax returns to see if interest dividends on any life policy were claimed.

There are a few reasonably ready ways to do this. First, if you know the proper name of the insurer, go to its website and there will likely be an article or notice to polic…yholders concerning the change of structure or ownership. You can also contact the insurance commissioner's office in the capitol of your state. Assuming that the company does business in the state in which you live, there would need to have been regulatory filings made/approved. There is likely Division of Consumer Services from which the information is available. Alternatively, check through the Division of Insurer Services. Finally, you may be able to get the information from the website of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (See link below).

Robbie Mixon

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A Student of Life who knows a little bit about everything and not everything about anything but always trying to learn.

Life insurance companies never go out of business. They are merged, purchased, or absorbed by another insurance company who then owned their assets and liaiblities. Any loan y…ou have on a life insurance policy is going to be less than the cash value of the insurance policy so the value is going to exceed the amount you owe. You will want to find the new insurance company who now is responsible for your policy.

Focus on finding the best insurance broker, not the best insurance company. The insurance broker will help you identify, understand, and insure your company's risks. If th…ey just try to sell you a policy then find a new broker who focuses on understanding your needs. The broker should automatically place you with one of the best insurance companies for your operations and should also help you customize the coverage. Many brokers work with 100+ carriers so you really don't need to sweat the carrier as much as the broker. Also, make sure the broker explains the carriers strength to you. How are they rated by AM best? Do they pay out claims cleanly?

There is no insurance company by that name or by any name that is similar that begins with "su". Contact your state insurance regulator and ask if there was ever an insurance… company by that name registered in your state.

The best place to go to get a quote from Prudential is the company's official website. The company offers life insurance, retirement plans, annuities and more. There are guide…s and calculators for prospective customers as well.

I'm not sure what you mean exactly; it's sort of like asking howyou find someone that died, except someone that died MAY have leftbehind a body, at least, and you could presum…ably find THAT. If the company went into recievership and its assets were sold, youcould try to find out who bought the particular part of the companythat you're concerned with and ask them. However, if they owed youmoney, their debts have probably been discharged and if you didn'tget your cut at the time, you're probably just out of luck.

If the business operates within a regulated industry-such as a taxicab company-the regulatory authority should have a record of it. If it does not operate in a regulated indu…stry, and the business is relatively good-sized, it probably has a risk management department or a person designated within the company as the risk manager. Send a letter, certified mail, return receipt requested to the person (if you can get a name), or to the "risk manager". Politely tell them why you want the information (for example, "I fell in your store on a certain date), and ask for the information. Ordinarily, they should provide the information because the protection that insurance provides is why they pay premiums.